Tubular lighting fixture



' April'. 16, 1935. ,I A. HQEGGER 1,997,687

TUBLAR LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed March 22, 1934 INVENTOR Patented Apr. 16,1935 Y I `UNITED STATES ATENT OFFECE TUBULAR LIGHTING FIXTURE Joseph A.Y Hoegger, North Bergen, N. J.

Application March 22, 1934, Serial No. 716,747

8 Claims. (Cl. 240--6) 'I'his invention relates to lighting fixtures and as the other cap piece li is removably secured has for one of its objects to provide a readily asthereto. A sembled and disassembled casing for housing one In order to make the device readily assembled or more lamps, the casing to include a translucent and disassembled, I prefer 'to form the channeled light diffuser. frame at one end with a cut-out and upwardly 5 Another object is to provide such a xture that bent portion I4 which acts as a spring clip dewill be compact and ornamental in appearance vice forreceivng the flange i5 of the cap piece Il. and which will be suitable for a wide range of Thus as the cylinder is fitted in place about the use, such as for home interiors, bathroom and Center 'pOtiOn 5 and Slid JiOIlg until One end 0f merchandise display purposes. the cylinder fits Within the anges of the cap 10 with the foregoing and other objects in view, piece it, the can piece H may then be applied s0 the invention resides in the combination of parte as to engage the other end 0f the Cylinder I 2 and in the details of construction hereinafter While ih Spring Clip i4 and ialge i5 keep the set forth in the followingspecication and ap- ,Cap ii and the WhOie deViCS Ogelflel. pended claims, certain embodiments thereof Y AS peViOU-Sly Stated, iil lamp Socket may be 15 being illustratedzin the accompanying drawing, secured to the center portion either permanently in which; i or removably, or adjustably or non-adjustably. Figure 1 is a View in perspective of the assem- In the preferred embodiment and for the sake of bled lighting fixture; simplicity, have shown the lamp socxet 6 as comgo Figure 2 is a View in longitudinal section prisms a stem it extending through the top wall 20 through the casing taken along line 2-2 of Fig- 0f the 08111361 DOJiOrl 5 t0 WhiCil it may Vi0@ S6- me 3; Y i Y cured by means of nuts l'i and I3.. The other Figure 3 is a, View in` longitudinal' Sect-,ion lamp socket 'l may be similariy secured to the through the casing taken along lines 3-3 of Fig- Center IJOliiOYl 5 Mld arranged 2J? the DIJOS@ 116- ure 2; Y of any intermediate point with respect to the 25 Figure 4 is a View in cross section through the length 0f the Casing- HOWEVGF, in the particular casing taken along line 4-4 ofvFigure 3; embodiment shown in the drawing the center Figure 5 is a, View in peTSpeCi-,ive of a, digasportion may have its top Wallslotted at I9. The sembled iixture showing a portion of the outlet lamp SOCiiBi haViIlg Stem 2i] may be Secured by box, the cylindrical tube and the removable end means 0f nuts 2i, 22 to a member 23 snugly but 30 of the, casing Separately v slidably tting over` the center portion 5. This Referring more particularly to the drawing, the Siidable member may be DTOVidSd With 9 Clit-011i device consists generally of an outlet box'or chansp'ng"1ike Clip portion 24 and plOVded With a neued frame g and `Side Walls 2 and 3 Rgidly protuberance for engaging notches 26 in the Secured removable screws 4 and 4 is a Center Side Walls Of the Center pori/ion 5. 'Ihre lead Wires piece' which is preferably hollow. To this cenfor ih? lamp Socket 6 are Shown at 27 and the tel. portion may be secured by any suitable means lead wires for lamp socket i are shown at 28. `one or more lamp sockets t and l for receiving These P WQ Sets of Wu'es may lead to a Com-mon lamps 8 and 9 respectively. Y outlet r9 1n the bottom of the channelled frame fici) At Veach end of the casing there may be'provided ang be egnotlcom- Cable .It will be 40 ornamental metallic cap pieces Hl and H for fit- Lslusd) theacasng (like Snssow ragoge ting over the edges of a translucent cylindrical v light diuser l2' This Cylinder l2 may besukp nection with lamp socket 6 o1 lamp socket l,

t t, u l. whichever may be desired. s an la y Cy mdncal 91' of any other desled In order to disassemble the device it is merely 45 shape and formed with a slot I3 extendlng necessary to pull ofi the cap piece H and then throughout its length The S10 i3 1s preferably remove the cylinder i2 by pulling it from that of such a Width as to be substantially narrower end of the casing Free access may then be had than the light sockets and lamps and just Wide to the lamps, lamp'sock-ets and the remainder of enough to allow the cylinder parts adJacent the the @1e-vica The entire lighting fixture may be 50 510i i0 Tesi? 011 the bOiiOm 0f the Olltlet bOX 0D secured in any desired manner, there being shown either Side Of the Center portion 5 Althilgh 'the in the drawing suitable screws 3l, 32 which pass light flXiU-le in detail me? assume any One 0f through the center portion 5 and out through several forms, in the preferred embodiment the the bottom of the channelled frame so as to encap piece I0 is integral with the frame l, Wheref gage the Wall to which it is desired to aix the 5D lighting fixture. When the lighting fixture is secured in this or any similar manner, all that is visible from the exterior are the ornamental end cap pieces, the translucent cylindrical light diffuser and the side Walls of the ornamental channelled frame. This makes for the very compact and ornamental fixture which is particularly adaptable for use for home interiors, bathrooms, merchandise display and various other uses. The interior of the casing may be readily inspected by a very simple manual manipulation involving the removal of one end cap piece and the cylinder which may be effected without touching any bolts, nuts, screws or the like which are completely hidden from view when the fixture is in assembled condition.

I claim: n Y

l. In a lighting fixture, a channelled frame, a paix` of end cap pieces secured thereto, one of said cap pieces being removable therefrom, a lamp socket secured to said frame and a translucent light diffuser fitting about said socket and removably held in place within said channelled frame by said cap pieces, said frame being recessed near one of its ends to form a spring-like clip adapted to releasably engage a. fiange of said removable cap piece or for holding the latter in place when said fixture is assembled.

2. A light fixture comprising a channelled frame, a centrally located longitudinal member secured to said channelled frame, a pair of lamp sockets secured to said central portion, lead wires from said socket extending through an opening in said frame, a pair of end caps one of Which is frictionally and removably held by a spring clip portion formed in said channelled frame, a longitudinally extending translucent light diffuser formed with a recess and adapted to fit Within the confines of said cap pieces and adapted to be longitudinally Withdrawn from the casing after said removable cap piece has been removed.

3. A light fixture comprising a channelled frame, a centrally located longitudinal member secured to said channelled frame, a pair of lamp 4sockets secured to said central portion, lead wires from said socket extending through an opening in said frame, a pair of end caps one of which is frictionally and removably held by a spring clip portion formed in said channelled frame, a longitudinally extending translucent light diffuser formed with a recess and adapted to be longitudinally withdrawn from the casing after said removable cap piece has been removed, one of said lamp sockets being so secured to said central portion as to be adjustable longitudinally thereon.

4. In a lighting fixture, a channelled frame, a pair of end cap pieces secured thereto, one of said cap pieces being removable therefrom, a lamp socket secured to said frame and a translucent light diffuser fitting about said socket and removably held in place within said channelled frame by said cap pieces, all of the attachment devices with the exception of the end caps being concealed from view when the fixture is assembled and secured to a suitable base.

5. In a lighting fixture, a channelled frame,

a pair of end cap pieces secured thereto, one of said cap pieces being removable therefrom, a lamp socket secured to said frame and a translucent light diffuser fitting about said socket and removably held in place within said channelled frame by said cap pieces, said frame being recessed near one of its ends to form a spring-like clip adapted to releasably engage a flange of said removable cap piece or for holding the latter in place when said fixture is assembled, all of the attachment devices With the exception of the end caps being concealed from view when the fixture is assembled and secured to a suitable base.

6. A light fixture comprising a channelled frame, a centrally located longitudinal member secured to said channelled frame, a pair of lamp sockets secured to said central portion, lead wires from said socket extending through an opening in said frame, a pair of end caps one of which is frictionally and removably held by a spring clip portion formed in said channelled frame, a longitudinally extending translucent light diffuser formed with a recess and adapted to fit within the confines of said cap pieces and adapted to be longitudinally withdrawn from the casing after said removable cap piece has been removed, all

Vof the attachment devices with 'the exception of the end caps being concealed from view when the fixture is assembled and secured to a suitable base.

'7. A light fixture comprising a channelled frame, a centrally located longitudinal member secured to said channelled frame, a pair of lamp sockets secured to said central portion, lead Wires from said socket extending through an opening in said frame, a pair of end caps one of which is frictionally and removably held by a spring clip portion formed in said channelled frame, a longitudinally extending translucent light diffuser formed with a recess and adapted to be longitudinally Withdrawn from the casing after said removable cap piece has been removed, one of said lamp sockets being so secured to said central portion as to be adjustable longitudinally thereon, all of the attachment devices with the exception of the end caps being concealed from view when the fixture is assembled and secured to a suitable base.

8. In a lighting fixture, a frame adapted to be secured to a. suitable wall base, a pair of end cap pieces secured thereto, one of said cap pieces being slidably removable therefrom, a lamp socket secured to said frame and a translucent light diffuser fitting about said socket so as to substantially envelope the same and slidably engage said frame to render it movable into place within and against said frame and engaged by and held in such place by both of said cap pieces, all of the attachment devices including that of the frame to the Wall base and that of the cap pieces to the frame with the exception only of the end caps and said frame themselves being concealed from view when the fixture is assembled and secured to a suitable base.

JOSEPH A. HOEGGER. 

